Generative AI for Planners : New Zealand Planning Institute

Generative AI (GenAI) is a subset of Artificial Intelligence (AI) focused on generating text and images. In the past one to two years, a range of GenAI tools have become widely available. This workshop is an introduction to use of this powerful technology by planners.

This workshop is running over 2 consecutive mornings and you must attend both days. Registering for this workshop will automatically confirm your place on the 2nd day.

Day 1 - Monday 17 June - 9.00am - 12.00pm - you must attend both days
Day 2 - Tuesday 18 June - 9.00am - 12.00pm - you must attend both days

The workshop will:

Introduce GenAI and allow participants to understand what this important technology can do
Explore use cases and hints for getting started with Gen AI such as prompting (giving good instructions to GenAI)
Introduce ethical issues with Gen AI, including a look at NZ’s Guidelines for use of Gen AI in courts and maintaining your professional and ethical obligations while using Gen AI (e.g. awareness of bias)
Reflecting on use of GenAI in planning with other planners

This workshop delivers key information on this topic along with practical exercises and the chance to discuss these issues with other planners.

This workshop is focused on using generative AI (e.g. ChatGPT, Bing Chat/Copilot) but this is only one part of AI – if you are looking for a workshop on AI more broadly, please refer to the workshop ‘Introduction to AI for Planners’.

This workshop works best as a Bring your own Device session so you can try some practical examples but this is not essential. If you have a login with ChatGPT, Microsoft CoPilot/Bing Chat or Google Bard please have this available on your device. Demonstrations will mainly focus on the Microsoft product but all exercises during the workshop can be completed on any GenAI service.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the workshop attendees will:

Understand what GenAI is and how it can be used by planners
Be able to get started with using Gen AI and improve their instructions to GenAI
Be aware of ethical responsibilities around use of GenAI in planning work including at hearings and court proceedings
Understand how to deploy GenAI in your work

Who should attend?

The workshop is targeted to planners at all levels who are looking to get started or further develop their initial use of GenAI. It is designed for those who have experimented a little with GenAI tools such as ChatGPT but is also suitable for those with little or no knowledge around GenAI. If you have been working with Gen AI for a while and have a well-developed knowledge of prompting it may not be the right workshop for you.

Presenter:

Christine Coste

Christine has more than 24 years’ experience as a planner. She holds a Bachelor of Planning from the University of Auckland and is a Full member of the New Zealand Planning Institute.

Christine founded RMA Digital to provide services to RMA practitioners to better meet the challenges of the digital age. Embracing digital technologies is essential to our ability to practice in the modern world.

Christine chairs the NZPI’s Special Interest Group PlanTechNZ, which encourages planners to explore new technologies and for the planning profession to respond to the opportunities and challenges of new technologies.

Christine is a certified RM Making Good Decisions independent commissioner and has a Certificate in Public Participation from the International Association for Public Participation.

Registration is easy! Simply click the ‘Add to Cart’ button above and follow the prompts.

Hope you can join us!

Workshop Queries: This workshop was organised by NZPI. If you have any questions about this workshop, please email Eliza Bradley, events@planning.org.nz. Registrations Close: Tuesday 11 June. Late Registrations: If you cannot see an 'Add to Cart' button above, online registrations have closed. If there are tickets available we may be able to accept late registrations, please click here if you are interested in attending. Zoom Link: This will be emailed to all attendees after registrations have closed. If you do not receive the link, please check your junk/spam folder before contacting the office. ONLINE WORKSHOP: NOTE - If you are interested in attending a workshop please register early to ensure it goes ahead. Minimum numbers are required for a workshop to run. This generally ensures there is sufficient people to allow different experience and views to be part of the discussion within the workshop setting. Registrations for online workshops normally close 3 full business days before the workshop. Please see the terms and conditions for our cancellation and transfer policy. Thank you. IMPORTANT NOTE: Please be considerate to other attendees who have paid to attend this workshop as well as the presenter/s. This workshop is for paid registered attendees only. The workshop material and zoom link for this workshop are not be shared to non-paying attendees. This also includes if a paid registered attendee, has a non-paying registered attendee, sitting next to them while this workshop is being held. NZPI workshops are capped at a certain number and once registrations close, our presenters are given an attendance list of registered attendees so that they are aware of who will be attending. Presenter/s will advise NZPI if a non-paying attendee does attend and that person or employer will be invoiced. If you have a colleague that would like to attend a workshop and has missed the registration close off date, please email events@planning org.nz and our CPD Coordinator will be able to assist with late registrations.

Workshop Queries:

This workshop was organised by NZPI. If you have any questions about this workshop, please email Eliza Bradley, events@planning.org.nz.

Registrations Close:

Tuesday 11 June.

Late Registrations:

If you cannot see an 'Add to Cart' button above, online registrations have closed. If there are tickets available we may be able to accept late registrations, please click here if you are interested in attending.

Zoom Link:

This will be emailed to all attendees after registrations have closed. If you do not receive the link, please check your junk/spam folder before contacting the office.

ONLINE WORKSHOP:

NOTE - If you are interested in attending a workshop please register early to ensure it goes ahead. Minimum numbers are required for a workshop to run. This generally ensures there is sufficient people to allow different experience and views to be part of the discussion within the workshop setting. Registrations for online workshops normally close 3 full business days before the workshop.

Please see the terms and conditions for our cancellation and transfer policy. Thank you.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Please be considerate to other attendees who have paid to attend this workshop as well as the presenter/s. This workshop is for paid registered attendees only. The workshop material and zoom link for this workshop are not be shared to non-paying attendees. This also includes if a paid registered attendee, has a non-paying registered attendee, sitting next to them while this workshop is being held.

NZPI workshops are capped at a certain number and once registrations close, our presenters are given an attendance list of registered attendees so that they are aware of who will be attending. Presenter/s will advise NZPI if a non-paying attendee does attend and that person or employer will be invoiced.

If you have a colleague that would like to attend a workshop and has missed the registration close off date, please email events@planning org.nz and our CPD Coordinator will be able to assist with late registrations.